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Royal Pain Relief: Britain’s RAF Adding BAe-146 Jets

Royal Pain Relief: Britain’s RAF Adding BAe-146 Jets

BAe-146 CC2 (click to view full) The BAe-146 is an elegant 4-engine regional jetliner, optimized for short haul or regional routes, and able to handle even short take-off or unimproved runways. It has a reputation for quiet operation, and a range of about 1,800 miles/...

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Mid-Life Extensions for USN LSDs

Mid-Life Extensions for USN LSDs

LSD 43 off Haiti (click to view full) The LSD MSMO was developed to provide extended dry docking, modernization, upgrades, and repairs to the LSD-41 Whidbey Island and related LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Classes of amphibious landing ships, which were commissioned between...

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Belgium Upgrading its F-16s

Belgium Upgrading its F-16s

Belgian F-16 (click to view full) Belgium is embarking on minor but useful modernization of its remaining F-16 fleet, which is expected to serve until at least 2022, and could easily end up serving past 2030. Under Belgium's 2000-2015 Modernization plan, the Belgian...

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